VIDEO: Karolina Winkowska Training in FUERTEVENTURA
A drowned camera, almost drowned rider, and a car rally chasing perfect conditions. That's what it takes to produce a little video clip like this.... Read More...
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Pismo Beach KiteXpo April 22-24: Demos, $20K Raffle Prizes, Live Music!
Pismo Beach has been enjoying stellar spring conditions! The Pismo Beach KiteXpo would not be possible without the support from the following brands and businesses:... Read More...
VIDEO: Brit Chicks Ripping in Australia
Video from the Top 3 British Kitesurfing Girls Hannah Whiteley, Holly Kennedy, Nicky Rudd when out training in Perth Western Australia, escaping the cold UK winter.... Read More...
Slingshot Sports and Liquid Force Exchange Intellectual Property Rights
Slingshot Sports and Liquid Force are both market leaders when it comes to product innovation and today Slingshot has agreed to license Liquid Force’s latest binding patent and Liquid Force has agreed to license Slingshot’s control bar patent.... Read More...
Slingshot 2011 RPM Analyze This Kite Review
For 2011, the largest change to the Slingshot RPM is the addition of Spitstrut, which means that the struts are now integrated into the canopy as opposed to being attached to the bottom of it. ... Read More...
VIDEO: 2011 Slingshot RPM
We're proud to announce the 2011 Slingshot RPM. The RPM is changing kiteboarding with its innovative 3 strut “Open C” Canopy design. It delivers limitless high end performance options for all conditions.... Read More...
VIDEO: Youri Zoon & Nick Jacobsen in Brazil
My laptop is still full of the video footage from Brazil. Little by little some clips are coming together and this time I’ve decided to share this little clip with some great riders that i had chance to shoot there. ... Read More...
Close Up: Karolina Winkowska
When she was just 13 she tried kiteboarding for the first time with her dad, who attached her to a rope so she wouldn’t fly away. Now Karolina is 20 and travels the globe on the PKRA circuit, finishing the 2010 season in second place in freestyle.... Read More...
DESIGNER’S CORNER: 2011 Slingshot RPM
The RPM is Slingshot’s most tuneable kite for 2011 and features a three-strut design built on an Open-C kite platform. Designer Amery Bernard tells us more about the RPM, now in its third year of refinement.... Read More...
On the Road and On the Loose with Lenten and Hadlow
With support from Red Bull, One the Loose is now shown on the air in certain parts of Europe and is bringing not just kiteboarding action, but the kiteboarding lifestyle to millions of homes.... Read More...
VIDEO: Interview with Slingshot Designer Amery Bernard
Amery Bernard, Slingshot Kiteboarding's Kite designer, sits down with The Kiteboarder Magazine during the 2011 La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo.... Read More...
DESIGNER’S CORNER: 2011 Slingshot Rally
Slingshot’s 2011 LEI kite product line maintains is roots in the C-shape DNA. Each one of their kites has evolved from the original C-shape kite and then has been refined to meet the needs of various conditions and riding styles. Kite designers Amery Bernhart and Tony Logosz shed some light on their newest creation, the Rally, an open delta C-kite. ... Read More...
Yates and Pulido Claim 2010 Freestyle World Titles
20-year-old Andy Yates started competing on the PKRA tour in 2009 but now in 2010 he's already won his first Freestyle World Championship title.... Read More...
VIDEO: Ruben Lenten in PAINKILLER
Watch wild man Ruben Lenten throw kiteloops like no one else.... Read More...
VIDEO: 2011 Slingshot Kites
The Kiteboarder Magazine gets all the info on the 2011 Slingshot kites from Chris Schey, including the Rally, Fuel, Key HD, and RPM.... Read More...
VIDEO: 2011 Slingshot Kiteboarding Surfboards
Chris Schey walks The Kiteboarder Magazine through the 2011 line of Slingshot Kiteboarding Surfboards.... Read More...
VIDEO: Slingshot Kiteboarding 2011 Control Bar, Harness, and Bindings
Slingshot's Chris Schey gives us the lowdown on the 2011 Control Bar, Slingshot's 2011 kite/wake boot bindings, and the all-new 2011 Slingshot harness.... Read More...
2011 Kiteboarding Gear Photos from AWSI
Well, the 2010 AWSI wrapped up yesterday here in Hood River, and although the wind never showed up, we were able to catch a glimpse at almost all of the newly available and upcoming 2011 kiteboarding gear.... Read More...
Rider Profile: Claire Lutz
Originally from a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, when Claire first saw kiteboarding she decided that was what she wanted to do more than anything.... Read More...
The College Kiteboarding Contingency: An Interview with Matt Sexton
In the U.S., the CKA is the only kiteboarding tour in the country and is responsible for getting hundreds of college-aged people started in kiteboarding. ... Read More...
The Kiteboarder Launches an Updated Online Version of TKB with the June 2010 Issue Available Now
With the online version of the June 2010 issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine, TKB is launching a new online magazine viewing experience.... Read More...
June 2010
*TRAVEL: Cabo Verde: Children of the Point
*2010 TKB Annual Instructional Guide
*INTERVIEW: Matt Sexton... Read More...
VIDEO: TKB Trick Tips: Kiteloop
The Kiteloop is not a very technically difficult move, but it takes a lot of commitment to pull off right.... Read More...
TKB Trick Tips: S-Bend
The S-Bend is a combination of the raley and front roll. This is a very basic unhooked kiteboarding move.... Read More...
VIDEO: TKB Trick Tips: The Raley
The Raley is one of the easiest unhooked moves to do in kiteboarding and is a building block for many more advanced moves. ... Read More...
VIDEO: TKB Trick Tips: Back Roll to Revert
The Kiteboarder Magazine takes you through the Back Roll to Revert, a move that can easily add a bit of flair to your switch stance riding.... Read More...
VIDEO: Youri Zoon RECORDED: Episode 8 – Raw Material
In episode 8 a cover of clouds pull into South Africa, but that doesn't stop Youri from ripping hard at the Plettenberg Bay lagoon.... Read More...
VIDEO: Counterbalance
Check out this sick new video of Patrick Rebstock and Reed Brady.... Read More...
VIDEO: Youri Zoon Recorded Episode 8
After winning the second place in the overall PKRA competition of 2009, Youri heads to South Africa. On a road trip he discovers that South Africa has more to offer than just the spots around the Cape Town.... Read More...
VIDEO: Youri Zoon Recorded Espisode 6
The famous Cauipe lagoon nearby Cumbuco is where it all goes down. ... Read More...